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Teens caught with a click in Wrentham




WRENTHAM - The latest underage party was broken up by area police following the efforts of the school resource officer at King Philip Regional High School scanning Internet social networks popular with youths as well as complaints from neighbors, police say.

And one of the most disturbing parts of the raid Friday night at a Wrentham home, police add, is many of those at the party wore pink bracelets in tribute to Taylor Meyer, the King Philip senior from Plainville who was found dead following a party last month in Norfolk.

"Several people who were arrested were also present at the party Taylor Meyer attended just prior to her disappearance," Detective Lt. William McGrath said.

Twenty underage adults and two juveniles were arrested in the third large illegal party raided by police in the King Philip towns since the tragic death of Meyer, 17, who was found Oct. 20 after a two-day search. Authorities said Meyer had apparently drowned in a swampy area at the former Norfolk airport.

Wrentham police, assisted by Norfolk, Plainville, Franklin and Foxboro police, broke up Friday night's party at 25 Kayshaw Drive. All the youths were charged with being minors in possession of alcohol, and two of the suspects were also charged with drug offenses.

Some intensive police legwork led to the raid.

"The school resource officer received some information from Facebook," McGrath said. "Barry McGrath has devoted a lot of time to Facebook and MySpace activity of students at King Philip. This has been going on for a couple of years scrutinizing whatvever he can the activities of high school students, particularly the inappropriate activity of underage drinking.

"In addition to that, there were some town residents who expressed some concern about parties in that area," McGrath said of Kayshaw Drive.

Disturbing to police, the message of the dangers of underage drinking doesn't appear to be getting across to several youths, police say.

"I would say a majority of those arrested were wearing those pink bracelets in memory of Taylor Meyer," McGrath said, adding the rear window of one car had a message dedicated in her memory. "It just kind of struck me the kids arrested, it was kind of ironic and kind of shed some light on how shallow some of those expressions are. When it comes to putting words into action and showing any common sense, they are going out and drinking while underage.

"In some cases it is obvious they intended to drive," McGrath said. "It really doesn't reflect they learned any real lessons. They are like putting up a front they have learned lessons."

Police vow to continue to work to curb the underage drinking.

"Officers in Wrentham, Norfolk and Plainville are making a strong effort to learn about these underage parties and act on this information," McGrath said. "When we hear about a party, we keep an eye out and try to identify underage people."

Unlike in the past when underage drinkers were simply issued summons, "We are arresting them and sending a message we no longer will tolerate it," McGrath added. "If a parents is home, the social host responsibilty law" can be enforced. Parents were home at the latest party.

"We are considering charging them at this point," McGrath said. "That probably will be decided the early part of the week."

Those arrested at the latest party are scheduled to be arraigned in Wrentham District Court Monday.

Friday night, Nov. 7, area police arrested 13 underage people at a drinking party in a secluded but elaborate and well-used shelter off Walnut Street in Plainville. Several were not KP students.

Also, 20 area teenagers were arrested at a party in Norfolk on Saturday night, Nov. 1. That incident at a home on Arnold Road came barely two weeks after Meyer's death. Although seven of those arrested at that party were from the KP towns, they were a separate group from those who attended the Oct. 17 airport party, police said.

 


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moxieman wrote on Nov 27, 2008 6:01 PM:

" The kids say they are hurting, and the statements regarding that hurt are genuine. Just how many are involved in professional help in dealing with their hurt? If you have an anger problem do you not seek help through an anger management counselor? What good are grief counselors if no one utilizes this resource properly? The children who are trying to deal with Taylor's loss via drinking again need help. Instead of pointing fingers and applying blame, parents should insist that these children get the help they desperately need in order to cope with this tragic loss and all the bad decisions that have been made. Bad luck has haunted the KP class of 09 no doubt, but it is luck of their own making. 20 beers or 1 beer, the fact is that the act itself is illegal. The resources to properly deal with these issues are out there. They only have to be utilized. No one should dare criticize those who seek them out. My heartfelt sympathies go out to the Meyer family. "

blogger X wrote on Nov 26, 2008 2:34 PM:

" Why haven't the local police put in this much effort into finding the person who smashed my window and stole my laptop. When I asked the Officer if he was going to dust for finger prints he just shrugged? "

tchr wrote on Nov 26, 2008 1:41 PM:

" Article title - it's clique, not click. For example, "kids in a clique do not necessarily click". Is this from Facebook or MySpace?

Ironic in light of the extra-curricular activity (drinking) portrayed in this article - teens out partying instead of studying. "

stewie griffin wrote on Nov 26, 2008 7:59 AM:

" KPstudent: I said arrested, not involved with underage drinking. I know of more than one kid, who after their parents spent $40K to give them the opportunity to attend the school, were given the boot, one in particular, a month before graduation. That kid was never in trouble, but was arrested, had his name in the paper, and that's all the school needed. He ended up having to graduate from his public high school, but not before he took all the MCAS tests he didn't have to take because he went to private HS. He missed going to college the following year, and has now finally gotten back on track. He knew the consequences, got caught and has now paid the price. "

jose21 wrote on Nov 25, 2008 11:21 PM:

" There are 4 post under the front page story of a local soldier losing his life in Iraq, and about 100 post under this story. Something is wrong here. "

kpstudent wrote on Nov 25, 2008 11:16 PM:

" to stewie griffin: You said that Xaverian and Bishop Feehan have a zero tolerance policy for underage drinkning, which results in expulsion. Recently a group of students we're involved in underage drinkning. The school was notified, and they recieved Saturday detentions. Not quite zero tolerance "

jimr28 wrote on Nov 25, 2008 12:23 PM:

" It's all about publicity. They (PD) show they are doing something, the old folks who still remember when a Cop would take you home if you had too much to drink think they must be doing a great job. Now they can go to town meeting and say we need more tax dollars to fight this fight. Or I'm the new Police Cheif look how I have taken this problem head on. I need more men to break up these illegal gatherings and so on and so forth.

Zero tolerance equals zero common sense. There is sure a lot of that going around these days. "

kpgrad wrote on Nov 25, 2008 1:09 AM:

" The reasoning behind the police raid was to crack down on underage drinking, which was sadly brought on by Taylors death. It is horrible what happened and nobody can understand a sadness a mother must feel... stay strong Mrs. Meyer. However the raid was a little blown out of proporion. For about 25 kids and not even a 30 rack... 5 towns? ski masks? Two years ago when I partied in Wrentham, Norfolk and Plainville with the same cops, we were shunned and just sent home. To keep bringing up Taylors name is understandable... to a certain extent. You can make an effort to stop teen drinking but its not going to be cold turkey. With less then 30 beers it wasnt a bindge drinking extravaganza, which sad to say is a small step toward it. These teens names and addresses were printed in the paper and online. Now they are looked at as cold, heartless and unsympathetic, which is not the case at all, I know a majority of them... very well. A number of them charged, now attend college and were not even present on homecomming. They are being publicly singled out for something everybody does around the country. Just like mentioned in an earlier post these teens are scapegoats for the Wrentham police. What would they have done without Facebook!? I undertstand it is their job and what the community wants, however a S.W.A.T like raid is a little overboard. I've learned important lessons... jail free "

wrenthamresident wrote on Nov 24, 2008 11:48 PM:

" Newsflash "responsible teen": welcome to the real world. It doesn't matter what the reason is; Underage drinking - and more essentially, allowing underaged people to drink, is illegal. It is because of the outcry of the good residents of our three towns and your classmates' families and friends that spurs the police and kp to turn up the heat.
People aren't upset because they are bored and just need something to talk about. They don't want this terrible situation to ever happen again. Nobody cares if it hinders some underage college or high school kids from endulging in drugs and alcahol - that's the point.
If people under 21 look at Wrentham as the worst place possible to drink and do drugs - thats great! - for US and for YOU.
I am happy and satisfied with both the police and media response to this matter. We really do have a fine police force in this town - willing to step up and put an end to the senseless mistakes that teenagers sometimes make.
I am under 30 and remember my partying high school days... one thing I realize now is that there is no need to get started early - you have your entire life to do whatever you want; and by then your experience and maturity (hopefully) wont allow you to make any major missteps. "

ahsgrad91 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 11:35 PM:

" hi responsibleteen - You make some good points, and I do agree that there does seem to be a witch hunt mentality due to the Taylor Meyer tragedy. Unfortunately, in the world we live in, it seems like it takes a tragedy (or even multiple tragedies) to get the attention of the masses. Right or wrong, people in this area are paying close attention now and want action. Once the initial shock calms down, what I hope to see is a long term vigilant effort that includes a combination of in school education, parental guidance, and police presence. The fact of the matter is that underage drinking is a problem, and if keeping tabs on it and talking about it saves lives then we are doing something good.

Keep up the thoughtful dialogue. Soem people on here need to temper the name calling and remember that the exchange of ideas is how problems get solved. While we all don't agree, most of the people here clearly care about what is going on. "

responsibleteen wrote on Nov 24, 2008 11:20 PM:

" To ahsgrad91- I could not agree with you any more my friend. my only case is that it is completely blown out of proportion for these teenagers, almost all of whom have graduated from HS and moved onto college. Taylor shouldn't be the sole reason why they are targeting teens, which is what the news, newspapers and police have escalted this into. Am I wrong when I say that if this was a normal case, under any other circumstances, this would have been dropped, with fines to the individuals and just another case that goes down in the books inside the court? With Taylor being at the center of this (for some reason received all the attention rather than the actual offenses against the defendants) my only argument resides that people have no justifiable right to accuse these teenagers of not learning their lesson or having this escalate into what it has become. No one deserves this more than Taylor, and people seem to overlook this fact.Let her name and whole image just be what it is, rather than blaming it as an exuse to bust under age teenagers. What everyone is calling a booze party was more like a get together for those who havn't seen eachother in a while, and had the exuse too with the teens birthday being that day. Granted there werea few beers..... the fact still remains: they are targeting victims with the exuse of Taylors death, rather than the actual reason- right? "

ahsgrad91 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 10:48 PM:

" To responsibleteen - You mentioned that underage drinking is an epidemic around the world, which I agree with (although I don't have statistics in front of me). That being said, why shouldn't the authorities in this area crack down on the problem right now? The solution has to start somewhere. Just because it is a problem everywhere in the world doesn't mean it should be ignored here, does it? Don't get me wrong, I think it is ultimately up to parents to police their children, but the cops should enforce the laws. "

responsibleteen wrote on Nov 24, 2008 10:02 PM:

" first things first.. i knew taylor pretty well. alot better than the average person. those posting about her feelings and the feelings of her friends going through this have no useful insight or opinions to this matter, because i guarentee those who say you "know" Taylor, that she wouldnt even recognize you. Secondly, how can one be convinced that those who wearing the braclets today in court "smear the name of Taylor"? its embarrasing and naive for one to think that, considering they all loved her, like almost everyone speaking on this thing. Why wont people let Taylors name RIP for godsake..? everyone keeps using her as an excuse to stop underage drinking. Nobody cracked down on DUI after rachel did they? talk about hipocritical huh? let her name RIP and be used as an image to influence a stop to drinking.. not a factor in issuing justice, which was the factor today.(clearly seen through news, newspapers, etc.) anyone with an inside source or sense of the legal system knows this was completely unjustifiable to have these kids scapegoats for an epidemic around the world, and scapegoats for the police around here who failed to complete their job before the whole tragic incident, and are acting now after the fact.. sweet job men. Way to go Kathi today too.. convicting those kids as a mockery of your daughter. Thats embarrasing for you and for Taylor's name, considering they LOVED her..not liked and showed their support for you and your family "

kpstudent2 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 10:02 PM:

" I want to start off by saying Kathi Meyer you are the strongest woman I know and I admire your strength in this situation. Everyday I wish that I was at that party so that I could have followed Taylor. What kills me and many others inside is that there's nothing that we could have done having not been there. All that I, and I know several others such as Taylor's family, wanted was for people to learn from this tragedy. Although I realize that some have, it still makes me so upset that some have not. It hurts that the school that I once loved I am now embarassed to walk into each morning. My hope is that these people will get help with what is obviously a problem for Taylor's sake.
Missing you every day beautiful<3 "

kathimeyer wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:56 PM:

" I am not here to get comments from people that I do know who you are. Feel free to email me at kathimeyer08@yahoo.com with your names if you would like to make a personal comment to me..Thank you everyone for all your thoughts, prayers and concerns. My family, friends and Taylor's spirit watching over me has given me the strength I need to be able to make it through a day... "

sickofitall wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:47 PM:

" Thank you Kathi for posting. And reiterating that all you want these kids to do is "learn" from Taylor's passing. That is all any of us parents are praying for. I think what you did today was absolutley the right thing to do. What you did today could possibly be exactly what they needed to hear to actually "learn"..and "change". Your actions probably had more impact on them than any judges ruling. Thoughts and prayers are with you Kathi and your family. "

kathimeyer wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:14 PM:

" I ask that you all be honest about the events that night and OWN WHAT PART YOU PLAYED IN IT. I had a very disturbing conversation with one of the parents today and I just hope that they have the capabilities to teach their son what he did wrong. That is their job - not the community. I was at that court house today - defending Taylor's memory and to take away those bracelets because those kids don't deserve to honor my daughter. I did not say "smear my daughter's memory". I just said that their behavior is ridiculous and that I am disgusted with their lack of realization of what killed Taylor. Taylor was under the influence of alcohol, her friends were, she was alone in the woods...incoherent and unable to find her way out...left by her friends who brought her there & hung out with her for the night. She passed out - face first in the swampy ground-water and drowned. Face that reality. If any of those friends were there to pick her head up and take her home - She would be here today! Everyone included in that night...fronm the first party to the second, to the field - you all had a part of it, including Taylor and live with that and learn from it. THAT'S MY REALITY! Stop bad mouthing certain individuals and just learn. "

kathimeyer wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:05 PM:

" As I sit here tonight reading all these comments, good and bad, that people feel the need to write about an article in the paper, I have to feel sadness for all of the people who are directly and indirectly affected by Taylor's passing.

I cannot fathom how so many people are able to sit down and write negative, nasty comments to eachother instead of just grieving in their own space. I have not made any comments to the press, because honestly it is my families personal experience and I would like my feelings to remain that way until I feel that I am able to make intelligent decisions as to how to help kids come to grip with their decisions that night and the future actions that they have taken. I went to the court house today because I wanted those kids to see the pain on my face. The pain I carry every day. I carry that pain because of very stupid decisions that Taylor and her friends made that night. I am not sitting here thinking that Taylor did not have any part of her passing - she chose to drink that night...but she was left alone to find her way through those woods. With that - I have anger. All I ask is that you kids & parents take responsibility for eachother and take care of the ones you love. (cont'd) "

elg2993 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 7:42 PM:

" Kids are irresponsible, mistaken, and misleading. We make bad choices, but we learn from them, You as an adult should know this, and especially as a parent. I do admire Kathi, but to take away bracelets from friends who knew Taylor sense she was little, that's not right. We have prayed,grieved,morned and watched out for each other in the past month, we have learned from this, some of us may haven't, but drinking, you just can't stop it, its impossible, kids will drink until there 21,
we don't know. Taylor was one of my close friends, i shared many unforgetable memories with her, she made me smile more than anyone else could. I was there that night and yes i was one of the last people who saw her and that does make me think everyday on how i could of stopped it, But it was an accident, something that wasn't meant to be, God planned this not any of her friends. Pointing fingers at teenagers isn't gonna get you anywhere, and by commenting isn't gonna get you anywhere either it just makes you very bothersome. You really have no clue if you weren't there, you have no clue if you weren't her friend, you have no clue . As a teenager I object to all parents who blame us that night, This wasn't our fault, this wasn't planned. We didn't expect this, this came to us in a horrible way and we pay for it every single "

king philip 1234 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 7:28 PM:

" also.. to "madriver" .. were you there the night that taylor went missing were you one of those teenagers? no you weren't there so ya you may think you know everything because everything you hear on the news but you don't know anything at all do you really think you have a say in anything.. these parties that have been going on every weekend aren't with the same kids the first two parties didn't have anyhting to do with taylor in any way so obviously the tragedy that happend to taylor didn't effect every single student at kp and a lot of us shouldn't expect it too. teenagers are going to be stupid at times and make bad decisions but stil, just because her two best friends wanted to stop by and say happy brithday to a friend really deserve this sh*t from everyone else... no they truely don't because you don't know what your talking about because you weren't there to understand what really happened the kids who were there all night and had been drinking and doing drugs yeah they may have deserved it of course. I just don't understand how you could be on here talking and thinking you know everything about everyone else "

madriver wrote on Nov 24, 2008 7:11 PM:

" I think Kathi Meyer is a strong, caring *and grieving* woman, and I admire her immensely for going to court and taking the pink memory bracelets away from the kids who were being so disrespectful of her late daughter. "evan559" sounds like an intelligent kid, but I worry that the others who have posted here (even while they were in school today) just don't get it. Taylor's death was not an accident - it was a preventable tragedy that resulted from bad decisions - by Taylor and by all of her "friends" at that party who let her go off by herself.

What is amazing is that after facing the loss of a classmate, these kids haven't even taken a break from the drinking parties. And what is wrong with their parents? I guess it's a good thing the police are watching the kids.

This problem is not unique to the KP district, but these KP-related incidents are news because of Taylor's death, and because her classmates seem unable or unwilling to learn from that tragedy. Who will be next?

(bravo, justadad) "

markjuliano wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:36 PM:

" I just want to let everyone know I have not commented on this story at all. I have given up trying to help or change things. I am afraid that some of these comments may be perceived as coming from me. I spend all my time and energy on trying to help my daughter heal. She has been the victim of retaliation due to my anger. Please leave us out of any arguments you have amongst each other. Thanyou to everyone that has prayed and supported my family. "

elg2993 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:36 PM:

" To be honest, i think the kids are more mature than the parents are. You full hearted loving parents FACE it your kids drink one way or another, so step out of your Pleasantville lives and face the music. "

king philip 1234 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:34 PM:

" and to let you know guy that i know for a fact that those girls didn't drink. so i don't know where the hell your heads at but you weren't at that party "

king philip 1234 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:30 PM:

" seriously "Justadad" who are you to have a say in anything? WERE YOU THERE? i didn't think so.. "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:24 PM:

" elg2993 - Sure I was a teenager and ofcourse I mad emistakes. I NEVER left a friend of mine behind like too many of you did less than a month ago. I can say that if I ever did, I would not be out drinking less than a month later "

elg2993 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:23 PM:

" Alright guy, you are definitely talking out of your patoot, you don't know sh*t about anything your talking about. Unless you were there that night, you have NOTHING to say, you don't know what went on, you have nothing to do with what happened honestly and you have no say in this ACCIDENT that happened. It was an accident we made a bad decision about drinking but lets be serious "justadad" there are kids who don't drink, So step out of this fantasy your in and come back to reality. "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:20 PM:

" ONCE AGAIN TAYLOR'S DEATH WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT - GET IT STRAIGHT. BAD DECISIONS MADE BY KIDS WHO ARE EITHER UNWILLING OR UNABLE TO MAKE GOOD DECISIONS "

elg2993 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:18 PM:

" Alright listen up JUST A DAD, don't give me your bull sh*t on kids should be more responsible, LETS FACE IT we aren't. You were a teenager once too, you made mistakes, and don't try and tell me you didn't cause that just shows your a liar. You have no idea what we have been through. To all you so called "adults" talk to your kids they should be the ones you talk to about this not the internet. "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:17 PM:

" kingphilip1234 -wake up kid. Like no one has ever heard "I was there I just didn't drink." Too much has happened to accept excuses "

dynamics wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:16 PM:

" Hardhearted,
Please do not question my credibility. My so-called "anecdotal" evidence was not intended to be a cold, hard fact; however, my estimate of 70% was a relatively accurate estimate of the presence of alcohol in teens lives.
Take a look at this study from 2005:
http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/pubs/monographs/overview2005.pdf

I quote:
"Alcohol use remains extremely widespread among todays teenagers. Three out of every four students (75%) have consumed alcohol (more than just a few sips) by the end of high school; about two fifths (41%) have done so by 8th grade. In fact, more than half (58%) of the 12th graders and a fifth (20%) of the 8th graders in 2005 report having been drunk at least once in their life."

This is a nationwide issue. Taylor's death is not going to end this trend. Only proactive parents/guardians/friends can prevent alcohol/drug abuse.

Arguing with people who post here will not solve any of the perceived problems either.

elg2993:
Taylor's death was a terrible tragedy, and I agree that it was an accident.

I hope that students do not believe that these accidents cannot happen to them. The only advice that I have to give is to watch out for your friends. It is our responsibility to look after those who cannot look after themselves. "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:13 PM:

" elg2993 - these are CLEARLY NOT ACCIDENTS!!!! They are irresponsble acts of immature kids. "

king philip 1234 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:11 PM:

" everyone,

I just wanted to know how you can assume that everyone who was at that party was drinking? and how would you know for sure if you weren't there so why are you just making up things about taylors best friend paige and sarah.. honestly it may look really bad for her friends for being at this underage drinking party but i know for a fact that neither one had a single sip of alcohol and havent since the tragedy and yes i agree what the police are doing is good, they are taking control for once and are enforcing the 0 tolerance in the tri-town but honestly enough trash talking about everyone. I think the people who were at the party friday night have been more respectful than alot of you may think and the people who got charged today for doing absolutely nothing don't deserve it at all they really don't and some people decided to stop by and say "heyy just wanted to wish you a happy birthday".. honestly to all you people on here you don't even know the story so i think it might be reasonable for you all to stop talking sh*t on here just ridiculous and pointless "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:10 PM:

" kingphilip09 I know you better than you think. I'm just being honest with you when many of your classmates are unwilling or unable to face the cold hard truth that they are dishonoring the memory and hardships of your classmates whoare either dead or permanently disabled. don't hide behind blind defense of youth "

elg2993 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:53 PM:

" "The other day, a group of kids got out of bed. It was a nice morning for fun, just like they had all summer. But an Accident happened, NOT MEANT TO BE. Friends having fun TOGETHER. Kids were riding dirt bikes and ATV, and by ACCIDENT a girl fell off the back of an ATV, severely injured, then became a great loss to family and friends. Thats what happened the other day, kids having fun together and there was an accident. It wasn't meant to be."


Taylors tragedy was an ACCIDENT. I am one of her close friends and I know for a fact she would not want her friends,family, and people through out the community, judging and putting the blame on people, when really it was an ACCIDENT. I was one of the teenagers that was there that night, and to be honest we weren't thinking, that's what teenagers do we make mistakes and we learn from them, WE ALL HAVE LEARNED. Heartbroken is the word to describe some of the kids recent decisions but i feel for them, they are trying to get back to normalcy but in the wrong way, they need help. We all need help, and by yelling,being angered and pointing the finger at 17 year old kids who were just trying to have fun with there friends that night make anything better? It doesn't. "

momof5k wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:51 PM:

" Those of you who find a need to be on here insulting Kathi Meyer must be the same parents who are lying for your teenages. It amazes me that these kids just keep getting away with it. I watch the news and can see the pain in Kathi Meyers eyes. What else needs to happen in this town that somebody does something. Maybe these kids should attend AA meetings to see adults who have suffered with drinking. Or maybe they should sit with parents who have lost children who were killed by Drunk Drivers. Or maybe they should stop thinking about themselves and look at Kathi's eyes and see the pain and lost she is suffering and smarten up and stop! Be a kid! Believe me the booze will still be there when your 21 and just maybe you will be a little bit more mature to drink it! For right now you act like little children and you already caused one death! "

tritown wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:29 PM:

" sickofitall...I love how you make yourself feel superior by calling other people's points of view immature, unimformed, and pretty much worse than yours. Don't tell me to shut my mouth...your opinion is nothing special. You should be sickofyourself.

And thanks for making my point...I never commented on the motives of her actions, but rather how her actions are perceived. She blows up these kids spots on TV and they're demonized as stupid for not learning from Taylor's death. I would actually say prosecuting the kids who had coke is fine...it's how cops normally deal with banned substances. But saying each of these kids are guilty of underage possession of alcohol is questionable, especially when there's barely enough beers there for that to be possible (Unless everybody there was having a beer a piece...). These kids have futures that are being played with to make it look like teen drinking is going to come to an end in the name of Taylor Meyer. I don't mean to sound insensitive (believe it or not, I have experienced personal tragedy, but emotions should be left at the door when dealing with the law) but the reality is these kids don't deserve to be crucified for a lost cause. Prsecuting these kids will solve nothing. If you think otherwise, I think you are nieve, though unlike sickofitall I would still respect your decision to disagree with me. "

stewie griffin wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:27 PM:

" Tritown: You seem to like the fact there were only 20 beers at the party. Funny, the one kid who was arrested in the Taylor Meyers investigation only brought 12 beers. That would have only been 1/2 beer per person, but Taylor still died. This class has had a number of terrible issues that most kids will never ever experience. With all this tragedy, when do you think these kids will start to grow up a little. And if Kathi Meyers can help get it through the thick heads of just one of these kids, then I say she did the right thing. "

wrenthamrsdnt wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:24 PM:

" First off, I was being sarcastic since someone excused the party because there were only 20 beers. I will take my education and ability to sense sarcasm and move on.

Tritown, please do me a favor and lookup the definition of a martyr. "

evan559 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:21 PM:

" wrenthamrsdnt are you serious??? having cocaine and having weed are crimes...you can't get respect because your a dam scumbag..who cares if it was a "real" party or not. thats not the point. the point is that people don't learn. light beers can still put people in danger. why dont you go to school and get a f***ing education before you go running your mouth. "

stewie griffin wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:20 PM:

" To Kpstudent: No, I am not saying to deny a student an education. You stated "Don't think that private schools such as Bishop Feehan and Xaverian have sheltered your children. I have friends at each school, they drink just as much as everyone else. The problem is underage drinking not KP " Private schools do have issues, and sometimes have the means, money, cars, rich lawyer fathers, that an average kid doesn't. But the kids there know the consequences of getting in trouble, and right now, it is apparent that kids getting caught on a weekly basis in the 3 towns, isn't necessaryily getting through to them, especially since some of the kids who were with Taylor Meyers were also arrested on Saturday. And as of now, it seems like nothing is happening to these kids. Also, check the internet with some of the names on the list from this week. This isn't the first time they have been arrested, as a matter of fact, this isn't the first time they have been arrested in the last 4 months.. So maybe the first arrest didn't make an impact it should have done. "

wrenthamrsdnt wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:16 PM:

" Come on it wasn't even a party. Only 20 beers, and they were Light Beers. The cocaine was half flour, and the weed was shwag. The volume was on low, it's not even considered a REAL party. Police should concentrate on some real crimes and leave us alone!

Boo hoo woe is me, we get no respect! "

sickofitall wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:07 PM:

" Tritown
Are you kidding me..? It's OK, beacuse there were only "12 beers".... And I guess the cocaine was just a little bit too. So I guess thats OK too? God your immature. And ...how dare you comment on what Kathi Meyers motives are - shut your mouth unless you have walked in her shoes "

kpsenior wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:05 PM:

" Taylor's death was a tragedy, and has changed everything; we have no choice in that. We do, however, have the means as a community to decide what exactly this change will entail. Will we become, as a result of Taylors death, victims of our emotions and point fingers in our sadness and anger? Will we revert to unproductive cynicism and remove ourselves from the defining moments following such a tragedy? Will we, like Kathi Meyer, transcend the circumstances and affectionately and powerfully hallow Taylors name? How do we heal our broken community, even as the depth of our problems continues to be revealed by media coverage. I, of course, do not have all the answers or even any but in my opinion, we need less division and more unity. Adults and kids need to stand together to find a solution for underage drinking. Adults need to have the strength to give tough love, and kids the wisdom to accept limits. Perhaps adults can take off the hat of authority and speak to teens with compassion, and teens in turn can truly listen, truly see how they are hurting themselves and their loved ones, and finally change their ways. The tri- town area is far from a utopia, but we have all the tools to mend a broken system. As the police and high school take the practical footsteps, do not forget to support our community in your thoughts, allowing love and justice (even punishment) to go hand in hand. peace. "

kpstudent wrote on Nov 24, 2008 4:54 PM:

" To Kpstudent: if a kid from Feehan or Xaverian was arrested for drinking, you know what? They would be going to KP tomorrow, since expulsion is the punishment by the schools. ZERO tolerance. Period.

stewie griffin are you are implying that kids who drink at KP should be kicked out and denied an education? Xaverian and Bishop Feehan are given that ability based on the fact they are private schools. If you kick a kid out of a public school where then do they turn to get an education. "

kingphilip09 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 4:51 PM:

" acutally i am not suggesting its okay. try not to swich my words around i know its so easy for you to look "down" upon us "kids" people learn from their mistakes.. its how life goes. if there were no mistakes no one would learn anything. i myself learned a lot from this i sti in on weekends with my boyfriend/friends and dont go out because im still really upset about one og my best friends. and justadad you know nothing about me im not a partier so dont tell me to grow up. my class has learned a lot HALF OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS ARTICLE GRADUATED 4 were there from our school.. out of how many? yes some people havent learned. i have and many others have to so dont tell me to grow up. also i am sorry that i am a little harsh its just that i am upset about this whole situation.. you would be too. im speaking for the kids who have learned. the only ones who havent were the ones at that party. i agree 100% people havent learned. and yeah kathi did go down there.. good for her im glad i was just saying that if she wwanted to she could herself. this is all getting out of control im done with this, but just know a lot of us have learned.
thanks "

tritown wrote on Nov 24, 2008 4:47 PM:

" I know someone who was arrested at this party and a total of about TWENTY BEERS were confiscated. Wow. That's 4 beers per town! Way to show all the moms who think this is the way to clean society up!

And Taylor's mom ripping bracelets off people's hands is nothing more than a rallying cry for everyone out there who thinks this is actually the way to solve the "problem" of underage drinking. Is police presence from 5 towns really necessary, or is it just an attempt to scare kids into thinking that they're next Guess what...cops could probably break up a party every weekend if they really wanted to. And kids would still drink.

Are the kids hypocrites for waring bracelets? Maybe...I'd like to know how everybody on here deals with death before asking that question. But is making martyrs out of them really going to solve the problem? It only jeopardizes their future at an unnecessary cost (if any of them get in trouble between now and their court date, they will end up in JAIL until that date...for originally being at a party with 20 beers) for a cause that will not win. Kids will still drink. Parents will think their kids don't drink when they do. The problem runs deeper than allowing kids to drink legally at a certain age...maybe if all these moms got off their computers and had a healthy dialogue with their kids about booze we wouldn't be reading this. "

kpmom4 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 4:41 PM:

" I am sure that this entire situation has not been easy for the Myer family but my hats off to her , I knew Kathi's daughter from a distance and wear a bracelet in honor of her every day and hug my kids a little tighter as they walk out of the door, yes there has been drinking in the past years at KP and no there is not a moment that goes by that those who survived do not thank god they did not have anything happend to them and have realized how stupid and lucky they were , so as parents they try to help their kids not make the same mistakes they made , and yes it was a mistake , underage drinking is against the law, and when we were in school the drinking age was 18 then jumped to 19 so we were even closer than you kids are now. I think that the time for yelling at each other should come to pass and we should hand down punishment were it is deserved, and hug those who are truely hurting . To Kathi and her family I again express my deepest sympathies for your family having to relive this pain again and agian. "

parentofkp wrote on Nov 24, 2008 4:27 PM:

" i completly agree with sickofitall. Kp09 your level of intelligence makes me worry. "

sickofitall wrote on Nov 24, 2008 4:17 PM:

" Hey Kingphilip09-
what do you have to say now? kathi did march her self down there today and tell everyone what she thought- You were so right when you posted "Kathi is an independant lady and she can speak for herself" YOUR WORDS.(how do they taste?).. Well, Kathi did speak for herself, and for her daughter- Your smearing Taylors memory with your stupid, uninformed, and immature comments.

And Kingphilip09bethes- I bet I know who every single one of you are and your an idiot- so are your friends-and every single one of you should be ashamed of yourselves. "

parentofkp wrote on Nov 24, 2008 3:53 PM:

" I have heard from many, many parents that Taylors so called best friend Paige Zuzick is a "fake" person which i chose to not believe at first. My views on this person have completly changed after the events which took place this weekend. "

evan559 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 3:42 PM:

" I'm a student in Millis and I was friends with Taylor and best friends with her cousin. I think its disrespectful for all of you so called "best friends" of Taylor to go out and do the same thing that you just lost your "best friend" to a month ago. Especially wearing the bracelets. You clearly don't care that much. Wow your really smart for no drinking in a house instead of at an airport. It serves all of you right for getting arrested. I'm not saying I've never been to parties or that I've never drank but I wasn't stupid about it. Smart people don't post it on facebook. Its disrespectful to the family and Taylor to be at a party and drink and just not care while wearing those bracelets. I'm glad you got arrested. Maybe this time you'll learn. "

lovenorfolk wrote on Nov 24, 2008 3:39 PM:

" Okay. In all reality, yes - alcohol fueled the two terrible situations that led to Rachel Juliano's accident as well as Taylor Meyer's death. I understand where all you parents are coming from when you say that teen drinking must be stopped. I just believe that you should be aware that no matter how you raise your children, the lifestyle they grow up in, or even the school they go to - each and every one of them is going to be presented with some sort of challenge involving alcohol, drugs, etc. It just so happens that these kids' challenge was stepping up and stepping out of their irresponsible drinking habits after the death of a friend. They are still drinking, and probably won't stop now. It angers me, too, that they haven't learned their lesson. Even after Rachel a year ago. But they will move on, and drink again, and drive again, and be irresponsible again. It's all in growing up, and some just would rather have a drink then accept responsibility and grow up faster than they want too. But please, adults on this post, stop bashing on these teens for still drinking. Yes -- some might be 18 and considered a legal 'adult' but they are still CHILDREN! for heavens sake. Maybe instead of judging their actions, find a way to get them help to SAFELY mourn the loss of a great & dear friend. My sincerest apologies still go out to the Meyer family. RIP Taylor. "

Get_A_Clue wrote on Nov 24, 2008 3:08 PM:

" Here is a quote from at student at the party with Taylor and again arrested according to the Sun Chronicle at the recent party for allegedly drinking. ""I know she's in danger, and I just want my best friend back," Paige Zuzick, Meyer's friend, told MyFOXBoston.com." "

hardhearted wrote on Nov 24, 2008 3:06 PM:

" dynamics destroys his or her own credibility by quoting anecdotal information as statistics. Although I agree that kids will try to push limits, they always have. That's why there are parents to say NO. Just saying that it's okay to drink wouldn't make it any safer.



publius, the police do not need a warrant if they have reasonable cause to believe a crime is in progress and the evidence is in plain sight (when the door is opened). They could not enter or search the rest of the premises (say basement or upstairs) without a warrant unless it is to secure the scene and make sure there are no more victims or perpetrators there. However, if the person of the house (even an 18 year old) consents when the police ask if they can look around, then no warrant is needed at all. "

sickofitall wrote on Nov 24, 2008 3:05 PM:

" Way to go Kathi- You kids posting "you don't know how we feel"...and "kids are going to drink"...and my favorite "you parents dont know anything"?? Are you serious your a complete idiot. I am a parent, I am a parent of a KP Senior. I am a parent of one of the kids completely DEVESTATED by Taylors Death. I am a parent who Knew and Loved Taylor very much. We do know. Your what 17, 18, 19 years old? I have news for you, You know nothing. Booze and bad decisions is why Taylor is gone. And for these kids to be doing the exact same things that lead to this tradegy is disgusting. And worse yet, completely disrespectful to Taylors memory and her family. So don't assume "we know nothing". "

stewie griffin wrote on Nov 24, 2008 2:35 PM:

" Couple of comments: kingphilip09 - Hope your English and writing gets better before you head off to college, because it looks like if you are corrected on something, you will call the teacher an idiot. To Kpstudent: if a kid from Feehan or Xaverian was arrested for drinking, you know what? They would be going to KP tomorrow, since expulsion is the punishment by the schools. ZERO tolerance. Period. Kids, like I did, don't think anything will happen and won't get caught. Unfortunately, all those kids arrested don't go to KP anymore, and I also know not all of them went to KP. I guess they are just not very smart to be putting their life events on Facebook and MySpace. And high five to Kathi Meyers, maybe her showing up and confronting those kids will be the worse mental punishment those kids will ever get. "

wrenthamrsdnt wrote on Nov 24, 2008 2:25 PM:

" Taylos Mom making quite the statement.

http://wbztv.com/local/taylor.meyers.mother.2.872477.html

I hope those students making comments on this forum read what she said. You dont have to listen to anybody that "doesnt know what they are talking about and can't possibly understand" anymore. From the person that understands more than anyone....you have "smeared her daughters name" and do not deserve any pink bracelets. "

dynamics wrote on Nov 24, 2008 2:25 PM:

" [This comment makes general comments about teenagers which do not apply to all teenagers.]

As a recent grad of a local school who has chosen to avoid the consumption of alcohol, I have a somewhat unique perspective on this topic. I see that there is a fundamental division among the arguments provided by teens and adults in relation to underage drinking.
It is important to establish some facts that many adults do not know about the teen subculture.
1. The MAJORITY of teens drink. I cannot provide an actual statistic, but I can say from experience that in my high school, over 70% of teens drink on a regular basis.
2. Teens do not view the consumption of alcohol as an unsafe and potentially fatal action.
3. Teens drink because they enjoy the sensation that alcohol provides, especially in a large social environment.

I can say with relative certainty that teens do not view alcohol related deaths in the same light that adults view those same deaths. To a teenager, these types of deaths are not caused by alcohol-- they are a result of unsafe decisions, such as drinking in the woods, walking off alone, etc.

Let me be clear:
Underage drinking will NEVER disappear because teens always strive to push the limit, to violate previous societal taboos. Until drinking is no longer taboo, teens will continue to seek places where they can consume alcohol undisturbed, places where safety is not prioritized. "

wrenthamrsdnt wrote on Nov 24, 2008 2:18 PM:

" I am sure that would hold up in court. No your honor, Mr. Jones did not ACTUALLY commit rape, but he was gonna! Seriously!

What could the police do to stop kids drinking at a house, before they actually have? By raiding these parties, they are sending a message that it will not be tolerated. That should at least make kids think twice. This whole idea of stopping them before they start has no legal grounds in this case. That is what they are trying to do. Just because I say I am going to illegally drink a beer next Friday does not mean the Police can do anything to me UNTIL I actually break that law. Obviously, if its pre-meditated murder or rape that I talk about, actions can be taken.

Everyone is to blame here. Parents, the kids, the school, emotions, access, everything. It needs to be agreed that in most cases, parents do what they can (sometimes too much sometimes not enough) and kids will try to do what they want. Some know what is right, some dont't know what is wrong. It all comes down to trying to keep everyone alive and as safe as they can. I think everyone can agree there is a difference between 10 kids in my basement drinking some beers and stayin over and this situation. Its not about not partying. "

angeld10770 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 2:15 PM:

" Kids these days have more pressure on them than we ever did. One thing they have to realize is the consiquences are tuffer on them than they were for us. Don't ruin your future trying to be cool and parents stop trying to be your kids friend and be a parent. They need guidance and rules, not parties , electronics, and another friend to hang with. "

publius wrote on Nov 24, 2008 1:59 PM:

" If the police knock on the door, and see evidence of illegal activity, they should freeze the scene and apply for a search warrant. It is the same if they knocked on the door and when it was opened there was drugs or gambling equipment in plain view. To search anything but the immediate area you should have a valid search warrant.

Now, why were the police there? You can't raid a party just because there is a party. The SJC has ruled on this.

Maybe the police be stepping in beforehand? If the police knew about all of this drinking beforehand, and one of the kids decided to have a few before he/she drove the the party, don't they have a duty to step in? What if said kid crashed his/her car, and died? The police would have some questions to answer. If not legally, then morally.

I would think the police would try to prevent this BEFORE rather than letting the crime take place.

Don't get me wrong, it is a serious problem. But, I would think the game plan would be to prevent these kids from starting the party versus waiting untl it starts.

If you knew a rape was going to take place, would you wait? Charge them with conspiracy if need be. A crime is a crime, right? "

Get_A_Clue wrote on Nov 24, 2008 1:25 PM:

" Get Sunday's Chronicle to get the names of the idots arrested.

Matthewsmom - brava! You are right on the mark.

There were several there who with Taylor. What happened to "It's 10PM - do you know where your kids are?"

Kingphilip09 - your class is not lacking luck. It is lacking common sense and from reading your words maybe you are the class president. "

hardhearted wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:54 PM:

" No warrant is needed if a police officer knocks on the door, it's opened and there is evidence of illegal activity. If a police officer observes a minor drinking they have to take action at least for the protection of the minor. So stop getting your legal expertise from L&O reruns. "

matthewsmom wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:46 PM:

" Searh Warrant? You have got to be kidding. What about probable cause???
OK, sure...I suppose you believe that it's your underaged child's right to drink & die.
I am sure the law enforcement agencies took the necessary steps required to conduct these raids.
My god. "

matthewsmom wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:42 PM:

" Stop blaming economics, single parent, etc.....blame, blame, blame. "It's not MY fault!".....until another child dies or worse, kills someone. "

Hojo20 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:41 PM:

" I think the police are overstepping their boundaries with these "raids". Did they have a search warrant? "

matthewsmom wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:40 PM:

" Cory Shea's mother is a courageous woman! Kathi Meyer is just trying to get over her guilt. It's funny how, no matter how many parties are raided and kids arrested, these parents and students still refuse to take any responsibility. Shame on you all. "

themotherinme wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:36 PM:

" The link to the wbztv website with the article about Kathy Meyer showing up in court today listed all the teens and their addresses. Since I first saw the article it has been removed from the WBZ website. "

themotherinme wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:34 PM:

" To: skeptic and hardhearted-I understand. Thanks. "

skeptic wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:28 PM:

" to themotherinme -- you have a point about economics, but hardhearted may be on to something. Not everyone of those kids arrested is from a struggling home or from a single parent home. SMB practically brags about the inability of parents to keep track of their children and as a result the children are free to behave anyway they wish. Then these parents are forced to hire lawyers and take time from work to go to court.
It balances out. "

themotherinme wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:10 PM:

" To: hardhearted, please don't go there. Single parents, two income households are a reality of economics in many families. The spelling unfortunately is a product more of the time spent IMing on the internet and phones. "

realist wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:07 PM:

" Kathi Meyer is a very strong woman.
BTW -- to SMB, it is easier than ever for parents to track their children. They just have to look at myspace and activate the GPS on their children's cell phones. "

hardhearted wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:04 PM:

" From SMB --
"like how all of you feel the need to sh*t on King Phillip and there student body." and "...supply me with my life style that I am so accustomed to."
More spelling and grammar from a product of our public education system.
Perhaps parents are working too hard for these spoiled brats? Maybe they should cut back at work so they have more time to track their children?

By the way, agenda is already plural. "

themotherinme wrote on Nov 24, 2008 12:00 PM:

" Kathi Meyer, Taylor's mom, showed up in Wrentham District Court this morning and faced the kids who were arrested.

http://wbztv.com/local/taylor.meyers.mother.2.872477.html "

SMB wrote on Nov 24, 2008 11:51 AM:

" I like how all of you feel the need to sh*t on King Phillip and there student body. I read comments saying that we havent learned from the tragic events that have took place this year. Youre all just ignorant people to think that the students havent been affected in any way we lost a classmate and a close friend in many cases and what did you lose? Unless youre the parents of the victims or the parents of the kids that they associate with your personal input really doesnt matter to us at this point. I hope when you have kids in high school they are perfect and dont do anything wrong but dont bank on that. Oh yea how dare you talk about the parents of King Philip Students like you know them. I live in the perfect little suburbs thanks to my parents that work hard everyday to supply me with my life style that I am so accustomed to. Just a quick heads up it is impossible to know where your children are seven days a week when they drive cars and have there own social agendas that change from day to day. "

Spamalot01 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 11:15 AM:

" I worked in a liquor store when I was in high school back when the drinking age was 18. Surprise, surprise, I DIDN'T GO OUT PARTYING WITH BOOZE ON THE WEEKENDS!!!! My parents, who kept track of what I was doing so I wouldn't screw up, would have made my life h*ll on Earth if I had gotten plastered. Additionally, seeing the stream of alcoholics who walked through the door of the liquor store each and every night was a strong deterrent to not become like them. Too many parents have too many distractions nowadays to actually be parents who stay on top of what their kids are doing. I see it, I hear about it and that lack of proper oversight leads to kids having too much time on their hands unsupervised to pull stunts like this. It's sad that after losing a classmate, neither the parents nor the kids want to change the status quo. "Kid's will drink whether we want them to or not" is what one contributor to this forum wrote following Taylor's death. If more parents tried harder to enforce discipline and have real consequences for their kids rather than enable them with fatuous nostrums about they'll do it any way, fewer of them would think it's OK. I lost four classmates to a drunk driving accident the night before our prom, so I know from first-hand experience how devastating this is. "

hardhearted wrote on Nov 24, 2008 11:11 AM:

" to jimr28 -- I'm sorry, I didn't realize you were quoting someone else. I shouldn't have included you in the admonishing. "

hardhearted wrote on Nov 24, 2008 11:08 AM:

" mikiej34 -I'll bet you wish you lived in a district that taught you how to spell.

jimr28 & kingphilip09 -As you probably heard your parents say, "You worry about yourself". The story is about the hypocrisy of some KP students who mourned the death of the school mate in their melodramatic high school fashion only to go out and continue the behavior that led to her death.
I'm sure the kids from Feehan North Attleborough HS and Attleborough HS are doing dumb things too but the story isn't about them. "

mikiej34 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 10:54 AM:

" Nice to see valuable Police time waisted on this stuff. This is the PARENTS responsibility. I wished I lived in a district that waists this much money for a "school resource officer"????? What A JOKE!!!! "

jimr28 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 10:22 AM:

" "so where are the Attleboro and North Attleboro police? Why aren't they doing the same as the officers in the kp district? "

Who says their not? Maybe they just do it without the publicity that is going on in the other towns. North Attleboro PD is notorious for being hard on any kids, even if they are doing nothing, they get harrased into going to other towns to do anything, even if it's not illegal. "

educationfirst wrote on Nov 24, 2008 10:03 AM:

" Why is it that we are reading about all of these kp parties being broken up? I know for a fact they go on in Attleboro and North Attleboro... so where are the Attleboro and North Attleboro police? Why aren't they doing the same as the officers in the kp district? "

lost for words wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:51 AM:

" visit
http://taylor-meyer.memory-of.com/ "

wrenthamrsdnt wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:38 AM:

" I can't believe how dumb some kids can be. I graduated from KP a few years back, and did my share of partying. I did not however document it on facebook like a complete clown, and I sure as hell didn't soil the memory of a friend. I am sure you were "drinking to her memory" and "this is what she would have wanted us to do". Bull. Half the people wearing pink bracelets and pasting heartfelt messages on their car could give two craps. They are going to use it as a crutch for as long as possible

Lets look at the comment by kingphilip09betches. Now is this not complete gobbledygook or what? Parents dont know anything? Sorry, they have been through it all before, they know more than you. I know more than you. You think you know everything but you do not. Do you think you are teh only one to lose a friend? Join the party pal. And seeing this story, you probably will.

Partying happens and will continue to happen. The issue I have is all the empty tears and bracelets and people claiming to be a good friends with Taylor when clearly you guys have quickly moved on and learned absolutely nothing, other than how not to outsmart the police and how to embarrass yourselves. "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:37 AM:

" Boy KP 09 I am so very sorry for you. The best you can offer is some weak *** cliche about God needing an angel??? Wake up, your class does not have bad luck, you and your classmates are not smart enough to learn from tragedy. How many more is it going to take? "

baseballfan wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:31 AM:

" KPstudent, very well said, unlike KP09 who is very disrespectful. The parents in this town obviously care, and just to see kids that wept and were so shaken up with Taylors death to be arrested a month later shows that they learned nothing from her death. I know high school can be very dramatic, we were all there, but obviously nothing is being learned from this tragedy. "

hardhearted wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:31 AM:

" to kingphilip09 --
So you're saying that it's okay to drink when you're under the legal age and the parents who will (for some reason) mourn your death, the cops who have to knock on some, often innocent victim's family's door and the rescue workers who have to scrape what's left of your body off the road should mind their own business because, illegal as it is, everyone does it?

If you're concerned about what others were doing at KP or other schools in the past take a look at the year books that have memorial sections. "

kpstudent wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:24 AM:

" Reading this article and comments I feel as if everyone commenting is bias in some way or another. I myself, being a student at kp can be considered somewhat bias. It seems that all of the students want to defend their actions and play the "you did it in highschool too" card. At the same time all of the parents want to paint the picture that kids haven't learned anything from Taylor's tradgedy. I want to point out that a majority of the kids who were present at the party that resulted in Taylor's tragic death haven't been at the more recent parties. The majority have learned their lessons about putting yourself in dangerous situations. This does not mean, however, that they have stopped drinking. Summing these events up as an embarrassment to KP is absolutely ridiculous. The party in plainville was mainly kids from north attleboro and surrounding towns. At this most recent party 16 names of kids arrested were in the paper. Of those 16 names 12 were of individuals who have either graduated or never went to KP. Please don't try to pin underage drinking on KP. Look around and open your eyes. Don't think that private schools such as Bishop Feehan and Xaverian have sheltered your children. I have friends at each school, they drink just as much as everyone else. The problem is underage drinking not KP "

kingphilip09 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:14 AM:

" i actually am in school i am just stating my opinion because you all honestly need to stop bashing us. so this was needed. "

kp1982 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 9:08 AM:

" Kp09 - why aren't you in school? "

kingphilip09 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:59 AM:

" Alright, if you parents are going to criticize what i am going to say, stop reading. i am personally really sick of your antics. you know NOTHING about what these peopld are doing or why or how they are feeling, so honestly dont sit there thinking you know absolutely everything about this situation when you DONT. Thankfully and regretfully i was not at that party. that doesnt mean i dont have a say in this because taylor was one of my best friends. you parents may knew nothing about her, some they may of known all about her. it doesnt matter. what you people are saying is degrating and so disrespectful. and i am not just saying this because i am in the class of 09. 09 has been through a lot and we dont need your smart *** commets. first rachel, jake, donald and now taylor? our grade has bad luck if you didnt notice. yeah some time we do make bad choices.. but God needed a beautiful angel and taylor was the best one he could find. i know she is watching over us. and to the person who said kathi meyer should walk herself down the the courthouse, DO NOT speak for her.. she is an idependent lady and she can speak for herself. she is an amazing women and yes she definitely is dissapointed but we mess up its part of being a kid. liek you guys didnt party when you were younger? come on. "

jimr28 wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:44 AM:

" Kids, you need to learn to stop living your life on Myspace and Facebook. It will only come back to haunt you in the future. Colleges, employers, the police are all using these "social networking" sites to build cases against you. What you put up there is recorded forever. Don't think it goes away just because you remove it from your page. It's already been archived for the world to search through at a later date.

As for the drinking part of this whole thing, just goes to show how DARE, SADD and MADD are all total scams just so a few people can line their pockets with the donations and grants that are awarded.

Parents need to wake up and take control of their kids lives and not think they can leave it up to teachers and others. It does take a village to raise a child, just that your village is full of idiots. "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:43 AM:

" Hey lovenorfolk. these kids put themselves out there. They should be judged by their actions. I will express my opinion about their character as long as they choose to appear in the news and in court. "

kingphilip09betches wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:43 AM:

" Parents you do not know anything. So when you were in high school you didnt drink? I THINK NOT. You created the partying. Look at kp's old year books. They have a superlative for biggest partier. Like who are you to say were out of control or havnt learned our lesson. We have learned our lesson. We were irresponsible to let our friend go off by herself, you dont think of how we feel. You can't even begin to know how we all feel. You sit on your computer everyday hoping for a new story to comment on. Do you think anyone really cares of your opinion, or do you think your opinion will change anything? The best thing for you negative nancys to do would be to keep your comments to yourself. Also remember when you were in highschool. What did you do on the weekends? "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:41 AM:

" The kids are just wrong. Why don't they just accept blame where blame should be accepted. The are stupid and dumb. That message should be loud and clear. They shoud no longer be protected from the reality of their actions. Let's not soften up the rhetoric. "

liss wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:13 AM:

" "And one of the most disturbing parts of the raid Friday night at a Wrentham home, police add, is many of those at the party wore pink bracelets in tribute to Taylor Meyer, the King Philip senior from Plainville who was found dead following a party last month in Norfolk."

they just DON'T GET IT, do they?
they're morons. each one. until they realize that no, they aren't invincible, i stand by that. this is a disgrace. "

CO_reader wrote on Nov 24, 2008 8:00 AM:

" These kids are obviously NOT thinking about the consequences of their actions. Underage drinking is against the law! Those parents who allowed this activity should be prosecuted to the fullest extent! "

nextelbluecross wrote on Nov 24, 2008 7:26 AM:

" This is AGAIN just unreal to me. These kids that are "friends" of Taylors, most wearing the Pink Bracelets in memory of Taylor, at a drinking party- Are you kidding me? what the hell is wrong with these kids. Kathi Meyer should march her self down to that courthouse this morning and make every single person give back those bracelets. How dare they disrespect Taylors memory and her family. Makes me sick. I have to ask myself, these girls who were at the Party that Taylor dissapeared at, already in trouble because of their connection to the case...and the parents are letting them run around doing what ever they want. If it were my kid that was already in trouble, and was at that party, she would be SO grounded....and locked in her room untill she was `18 and I legally had to let her out. "

lovenorfolk wrote on Nov 24, 2008 7:20 AM:

" And I'm not in any way condoning drinking as a way of mourning because lets face it, your problems still will be there the next day following a night of binge drinking. But maybe they don't know what else to do. Tragedies like this one are extremely hard to cope with. Maybe this is the only way they know how to mourn the loss of a best friend. I have talked to some of these kids personally. No, maybe they haven't learned enough to stop drinking on the weekends, but do you think any one of those people at these parties is going to let one of their friends go off alone? Not a chance. It sucks that this had to happen to Taylor and no, it never should have happened at all. But it did. And because of it, maybe another live will be saved due to the fact the buddy system has now become a very important part of each of these peoples lives. So go ahead, say these kids haven't learned anything, that they're disrespecting the memory of a friend. I dare you to go with any one of them to the bridge, the site of Taylor's death and tell them they are disrespecting her memory. That is unbelievable and YOU are the ones disrespecting this wonderful girls memory. Keep your opinions about her friends, the people she loved most, to yourself. "

lovenorfolk wrote on Nov 24, 2008 7:11 AM:

" This whole situation is just very, very sad. I'm far away at college and I frequently check news sites similar to this one to get a handle on what is going on back at home. Reading these articles and then the comments people leave about people in my graduating class (King Philip '08) and those in the class of '09 really (not to be blunt) sucks. The King Philip community has gone through a lot in the past few years, especially the class of 2009. And yes, most of these unfortunate situations have been involving drinking. But common people, an "embarrassment to kp?" You have to be kidding me. It just so happens that these kids at KP are the ones getting caught. So many high school students are involved with alcohol and drugs -- not just in the tri-town area, or just in the surrounding communities. It's all over the country. Regardless of the series of events that have led to these awful situations (Taylor, Rachel), high school kids are still going to drink and do drugs. You might think that by the police arresting these kids that it's a step towards solving all underage drinking problems, but HELLO! Not a chance. And you might think that these kids haven't learned their lesson from the death of a great, great friend. Again, you have got to be kidding me. Sure, it's stupid to be drinking still after a death of a friend, but who are you to judge? "

justadad wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:43 AM:

" SHAME SHAME SHAME. Some of these kids are the same ones who were in the front row of Taylor's funeral and giving speeches from the bleachers at a candle light vigil. They are shallow and insincere and care nothing about their lost "best" friend. What a waste. "

themotherinme wrote on Nov 24, 2008 6:12 AM:

" ATMtime

You were right, the parties went inside. And yes, it is an embarrassment to the KP communities but...it's only because the spotlight was on them. Everyone has banded together to fight this. Neighbors are calling police and the police are surfing Facebook.
If this tragedy had occurred in another town we'd see the same thing. It truly is universal.
I'm talking about North Attleboro HS
right now but it is everywhere. The North high school Facebook is full of "the good kids" ie the honor society members, sports teams members and team captains whose names appear in the Sun Chronicle on a regular basis are also the kids shown in homes,(most of them the high end houses) usually in the basements, drinking out of their mind by the bottles and labels. The photos dramatize the fun they are having. "

themotherinme wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:57 AM:

" Read the behavior outlined in this article. It just occurred to me, could some of these diehard drinkers be alcoholics?

Too bad the source of the information was disclosed instead of just saying "various leads".

We don't know the parents involvement in this, if any. If this is a case of parents knowing what was going on, I would hope the judge throws the book at them. Kids are one thing but adults supporting this...how in God's name are we supposed to curb this? "

ATMtime wrote on Nov 24, 2008 5:42 AM:

" I hate it when I'm right when I previously mentioned here to look for these "wannabes" to move their parties indoors with the colder months ahead.

I also mentioned not too long ago that those parents who wish to host these illegal parties, that luck isn't on your side.

But on the positive side, the neighbors are keeping watch and the police are all working together to crack down on what has now become an "Embarrassment to KP."

It's one thing to read about these stories in the Sun Chronicle. But since Taylor Meyer's tragedy, every party arrest since has made the headlines in the Boston Newspapers too.

Maybe it's time for the Editor's in charge of the KP Yearbook to consider that on the opposite page to the In Memoriam to Taylor Meyer, to have nothing but police mug shot pictures of her illegally drinking, arrested classmates.

When does it end people??

ATM - Let's never forget that. "


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